El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition Middle school fire ruled accidental District won't repair building on soon to be vacated campus By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       The blaze which did significant damage to El Campo Middle School's Agricultural Science building has been ruled accidental. An insurance adjuster for the school district was on site Monday to access damage to the structure, but students will never use the building again. More ... The Fabric Of His Life       Roberto Maya amuses himself by relaxing in loose cotton during a break from work Thursday at the Farmers Co-op of El Campo's Hillje gin. More ... Replacing 418 bridge burns hole in plans By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com       The need for an emergency replacement of a burned down bridge on CR 418 will push back the construction of bridges in several counties including one in Precinct 3. More ... No jobs lost as fuel co. goes to Edna By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       Although Sun Coast Resources Inc. is moving its offices from El Campo to Edna, no jobs will be lost - in fact, the company is hiring. Steve Boyd, Sun Coast senior managing director, said the office move came because the company is consolidating offices into buildings it owns. More ... Park renaming to honor fallen EC game warden       The official dedication ceremony naming a state wildlife management area for slain Wharton County Game Warden Justin Hurst is set for Friday. The Texas Legislature passed a bill May 29 that was signed by Gov. Rick Perry renaming the Peach Point Wildlife Management Area to the Justin Hurst Wildli... More ... Newspaper Web site changes Countdown to online subscription service starts By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@leader-news.com       Haven't checked out www.leader-news. com in awhile? If not, we invite you to do so now. We feel you'll like what you see. Your El Campo Leader-News began offering a Web site several years ago that got the newspaper onto the World Wide Web, but as of this week the newspaper's Web site has be... More ...